Visit to Heron Mill
Here’s some pix from the trip to Heron Corn Mill. (Copying or using these images is strictly prohibited)
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The children from the Chipping Schools visit Heron Corn Mill
Miller Stuart Hobbs took the children on a spell binding exploration of the corn mill. From the grain arriving at
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Ray Walker
Ray has to be the leading contender for the prize for the Berry’s worker with the most incredible memory! He
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Dick Walmsley
(from an oral history recording by Chipping Local History Society in 1998) I went to HJ Berry’s chair factory. Well,
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Frank Whittaker
Frank is not a Chippinger by birth, having moved to the village at the age of 10 months old! As
Read moreTable Tennis at Berry’s
Berry’s had teams in the Preston & District League over many years and had a couple of tables set up
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Agnes Hayhurst
Agnes appears in a few photos from 1940s photos at Berry’s chairworks, including the 1949 photo marking the opening of
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Andrew Dinsdale
There’s just the one picture of Andrew Dinsdale, working in the machine shop and sporting the latest groovy hairstyle!!
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Harry Berry
Harry Berry was a sawyer at Berry’s in the 40’s. He appears in three of the photos and also the
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Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby, a rushbottomer, appears in a couple of photos. Is there more information? When did he work at Berry’s?
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Kirk Mill Grade II Listed
Both the old mill and the dam are Listed Grade II. Coloured blue on the plan. The Grove nearby is
Read moreDewhurst family and chairmaking
A curious tale — An Australian connection with Chipping chairmaking and the Dewhurst family. A few years ago a family
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Berry’s workers 1904
This photo features A. Wallbank, J. Parkinson, Roger Leece, Bob Coulthurst, J. Robinson, Ned Wallbank and Bill Slater on the
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Mick Barrass
Mick Barrass, on the left of this image was a multi-skilled member of Berry’s workforce, serving as a polisher, electrician
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Bob Bamber
Bob Bamber was an upholsterer at Berry’s from ? to ? He is in the middle of this group of
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Getting into the Kirk Mill story with a visit to the old corn mill.
Our walk to the old corn mill, now known as The Water Wheel, took us behind St Mary’s Church and
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One eager young pupil has already got started on researching the history of the Kirk Mill.
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John Wells
I started work at 14. On my mother’s side and my father’s side, they were all farmers. And I was
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Pond pictures
A full length view of the pond from the bank near Dobson’s Brook. Photo taken June 2011. The public
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picture from Chipping Local History Society’s collection. Can anyone suggest a date? Some names are written on the back of
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picture from Chipping Local History Society’s collection
Read morePhoto: Malt Kiln
The malt kiln at Heron Corn Mill … Hundreds of years ago, there was a corn mill where Kirk Mill
Read moreProduction Sheet July 7th 1973
Does anyone remember these?……..
Read moreBerrys horses
Berrys used a team of shire horses to haul timber, much coming from near Whitewell in the years before the
Read moreVideo: Rhubarb and Custard
John Wells recalls the humour of Percy Seed …
Read moreVideo: If you want to test a chair, take it to an old folks’ home!
Bob Davies talks about working on the sales van for Berry’s
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Anyone got a picture of an actual crackerjack?!!
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We need to match names, nicknames and faces … Nicknames Canny – Ray Freeman Chew – Tom Wolstenholme Chips –
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… and lost his job (and then found it again!)
Read moreVideo: A Mishap on Herbert Freeman’s Foot
Ted Metcalf and Herbert Freeman were lifting logs …
Read moreVideo: John Wells & the Bobbin
John Wells tells the story about how he came upon an original bobbin from Kirk Mill’s cotton-spinning days
Read moreVideo: When Bob bumped into Frank on Ramree Island!
During the war, Bob Parker bumped into Chipping friends in the most unlikely places …
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Water Frame
There is only one original water frame still in existence and it can be found at Helmshore Textile Mill. The
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Machine Shop
Here’s a list of the people who worked in the machine shop at Berry’s: Herbert Eckton Elaine Woods (nee Cookson)
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Upholsterers
Here’s a list of all the people who worked in upholstering at Berry’s Chair works – can you think of
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Assemblers
Here’s a list of the people who worked as assemblers at Berry’s chair works Old Mill Colin Cookson (1963- Bill
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Wood Turners
Here’s the list of wood turners who worked at Berry’s chair works: Dick Walmsley Harry Seed Dougie Parkinson Neil Craig
Read moreList of all Berry’s workers
Here is a list of all Berry’s workers we can think of so far … do you have any
Read more1949 photo – opening of the new mill
We are on a mission to name everyone in this photo!! We’re not doing so well so far … if
Read moreThe Shakeshafts
Thomas Shakeshaft is paying 4s 4d per year to Stonyhurst Estate for a life lease of neighbouring small farm Austin
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